Howard 86, George Mason 75
FAIRFAX, Va. -- Howard grabbed a big road win at George Mason, 86-75 inside EagleBank Arena on Saturday. With the victory, the Bison extended their winning streak to a season-high four games.
Guards Ayonna Williams and Jayla Thornton led the Bison attack, scoring over 20 points apiece. Williams produced a season-best 28 points, including 21 points after intermission, while Thornton was nearly perfect from the floor, tallying 23 points on 9-for-10 shooting, including 5-for-6 from long range.
Howard took a 25-19 lead after one and ballooned its advantage to double digits, thanks to a long ball from Thornton at the 4:47 mark in the second, 32-22. Mason struggled in the second period, shooting less than 12 percent (2-for-17), while the Bison shot a respectable 47 percent (7-for-15).
Overall, the Bison shot over 51 percent (31-for-60) from the field.
Senior forward Imani Bryant filled the stat sheet, registering a season-high 12 points, seven boards, three steals and three blocks, while fellow classmate Sarah Edmond added 11 points and five dimes in the win.
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Georgetown 57, Maryland Eastern Shore 39
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. -- Brooklyn Bailey led Maryland Eastern Shore with 10 points, but the Hawks struggled offensively in a 57-39 loss to Georgetown Saturday in the W.P. Hytche Athletic Center.
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Akron 52, Morgan State 45
SAN JUAN, P.R. -- Ashia McCalla had 17 points, and Chelsea Mitchell added 15, as Morgan State concluded the San Juan Classic on Saturday with a 52-45 loss to Akron.
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Lincoln (Pa.) 68, North Carolina Central 53
DURHAM, N.C. -- Kieche White was the only North Carolina Central player to score in double digits as the Eagles shot a season-low 26.4-percent from the field in a 68-53 loss to Lincoln (Pa.) on Saturday afternoon in McDougald-McLendon Arena.
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Georgia State 77, South Carolina State 52
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Heniaya Moten dropped a team-high 19 points, and Taylor Brown added 17, but South Carolina State fell to homestanding Georgia State 77-52 on Saturday in the first day of the Georgia State Holiday Classic.
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